Wax applicator



March 19, 1946. R c, SCHMIDT, 5 2,396,973

WAX APPLICATOR Filed NOV. 26, 1943 IN V EN TOR.

ATTCIRN EYE Patented Mar. 19,1946

V wax nrmoa'ron Reinhold o.

Schmidt, Sn,-

Pittsburgh, Pa., assignor of one-third to Reinhold C. Schmidt, Jr.,

: M'cKeesport, and onethird to Schmidt, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Laura Olive Application aiovembei- 2c, 1943, Serial No.- 511,856 comma.(or. 914.9)

The present inventionrelatcs to improvements in waxing devices and hasfor a primary object the provision of a wax applicator which is ofgenerally improved design. I

Another object of the invention is to provide a wax applicatorconstructed so that the wax is forced through minute perforations of'anapplying member was to effect uniform distribution thereof.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a wax applicatorin which the wax is forced through a foramlnous member throughthe mediumof a spring pressed plunger.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of a waxapplicator of the aforesaid character which is relatively simple anddurable in construction, efficient in use and which can be easilydisassembled.

an applying member 20 which maycomprise an approximately round piece offabric constructed to provide a porous or foraminous medium havingperforations of a size suitable for the dis- Other objects andadvantages of the invention will become apparent as the descriptionprogresses.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate corresponding partsthroughout: 1

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the assembled 7 device in position foruse, and i Figure 2 is a side elevational viewof the same partly insection.

Referring in detail to the drawing, wherein for the purpose ofillustration is shown a preferred example of the invention, I designatesa container body in the form of a cylindrical rigid shell having anannular outwardly projecting bead ii at the bottom thereof. Atdiametrically opposed sides of the body iii are provided a, pair ofradially projecting trunnionsl2 disposed intermediate the top and bottomthereof.

on the trunnions l2 are pivotally disposed the outer eye elements l8 ofa pair of curved complementa y yoke or bale forming sections l4. Theinner ends of the yoke sections l4 are formed with parallel shanks l5tightly secured in a bore in the inner end portion of an elongatedstraight.

handle [6. Pivotally connected with this handle,

charge-of required quantities of wax for distribution thereof on floorsand the like. .This fabric I is arranged so that a skirt portionencircles the lower part of the body l0 and is removably held thereon bya retaining band or ring 21 which may advantageously be resilient orelastic for slidable fitting on the body and coacts with the bead I I tofirmly retain the fabric in position. As

shown to 'adyantageat Figure 2, the fabric or bulges below the bottomdistributing medium of the shell. p v Slidably fitted within the bodyshell ill for axial movement therein isa forcerv 22 which may be in theform of a flatplun'ger disk having an annular'groove 23 in the top.

Within the top of the cylindrical shell I is removably mounted a headermember 24 in the form of an elongated rigid barhaving the centerportions transversely offset and having the ends slidably fitted inL-shaped slots 25 formed in diametrically opposed parts of the body.Thus, the bar 24 has a length substantially'equal to the exteriordiameter of the shell and is mounted in position by lowering the endsthrough vertical at its inner end, is a hook member I! having the bodyshank formed at one end with a right angular portion l8 extendingthrough a transverse bore in the handle and having formed at its outerend a U-shaped hook l9 adapted to be fitted over the top of the body illto hold the handle at a .predetermined inclination with relation to thebody, so as to facilitate movement of the applicator.

At the bottom of the body shell i0 is disposed extensions ofthe slotsand thereafter turned circumferentiallyto engage horizontal extensionsthereof, as illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. On

the upwardly offset center portion of the bar 24 is fastened, by screws26, an upstanding knob 21 disposed centrally of the top portion of thecontainer body.' To the underside of the bar is securely connected anabutment member 28 in the form of a disk having the lower face recessedto provide a shallow circular seat depression 29,- for a purpose whichwill be later described. The member 28 is rigidly secured to the centerof the bar 24 by a screw 30.

Between the abutment member 28 and the v plunger 22 is mounted a spiraltapering compres sion spring 3| having the upper reduced end of adiameter suitable for seating in the depression 29 of the abutment andthe lower end of increased diameter disposed to engage the groove 23' inthe top of the plunger disk.

During use, a charge of wax, denoted at 32 is forced downwardly againstthe bottom of the cover 28 by the compression action of the spring 3|,the-top of which'is held in fixed position by a the abutment 28 whilethe bottom bears against the slidably movable plunger; 22. The springexerts compression sufiicient to force the'wax through the minuteperforations or pores of the cover at a rate suflicient to causeextrusion sum-- cient to enable uniform application by slidablemanipulation oi the container through the medium of the handle upon afloor or other surface to be waxed. Thus, the wax .will be extruded inpredetermined quantity for efllcient application as long as the headerbar 24 is tastened in holding position on the container. This positionwill enable convenient and economical distribution oi the wax. 7

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and thatvarious changes relative to the material, size, shape and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of determinedinclination tainer.

2. In a wax applicator, a cylindrical container body, a porous coverenclosing the bottom end of the body, slldable clamping means forremovably holding the said cover on the body, the body havingdiametrically opposed L-shaped slots located in the upper end thereof, aremovable headerbar mounted diametrically in the upper portion of thebody with its ends engaged with relation to the con- .in the slots, anabutment member secured to and depending from the said bar, a plungerdisk disposed to slide axially in the body, and a spiral spring mountedbetween the abutment and the plunger and adapted to exert pressure uponthe plunger to force wax from the bottom of the container and throughthe pores of the said cover.

the invention or the scope of the subjoined ring and wall of thecontainer, a header member removably fixed in the upper portion of thecontainer, an abutment member on the header, a plunger slidable in thecontainer, a spring disposed between the abutment member, oi the headerand the plunger and acting upon the latter to force wax from theinterior of the container through the pores of the cover, a handlepivotally connected with the container, and a hook attached to thehandle and engageable with the container for holding the handle at apre- 40 3. In a wax applicator, a cylindrical container body formed withdiametrically opposed L- shaped slots in its top edge, a porous coverenclosing thebottom end of the body and extend ing up against the sides,means clamping the part of the cover extending up about the sides of thebody for removably holding the said cover on the body, a removableheader bar mounted diametrically in the slots in the upper edge portionof the body, an abutment member secured to and depending from the saidbar, a plunger disk disposed to slide axially in the body, a spiralspring mounted between the abutment and the plunger and adapted to exertpressure upon the plunger to force wax from the bottom of the containerand through the pores of the said cover, a handle having pivotalconnection with 35 opposed sides of the body, and a hook pivotallyconnected to the inner portion of the handle and engageable with thecontainer for releasably holding the handle at a working inclinationwith relation to the container.

REINHOLD C. SCHMIDT, SR.

